Nelmer: Thank you for your addition to this growing list of options! I was looking at those systems online, thinking that the 7" screen could possibly sit flush in the dash as the Sony AX100 does. As such, this leads me to wondering about the wire connection between the unit and the screen. Do you think it would be possible to seat the entire unit (if we went with the 7" screen) flush, perhaps with a little modification to the screen bracket? Would you be willing to supply a picture of that connection set-up?
Update to the above statement: Never-mind my questions there Nelmer! I popped on Joying's website, found a bunch of pictures of the wire connection/length and the bracket they use for mounting. Also found the screen dimensions, and it appears that the 7" screen would seat perfectly into the dash. I'm now seriously considering this option due to the flexibility of the unit. Love the fact that it has Torque pre-loaded, and it can pretty much run any other app that I am interested in using in the car for now. However, I am still wondering about the following:
I really like the idea of having a double-din screen available for navigation, but as I'm driving the van (pretty new to us), I am wondering if the stock dash location is ideal. As I type, I'm realizing that part of my problem is that I am 6'4", so I already sit pretty high in the rig. For those who have some sort of navigation in the location of the stock stereo, can you comment on how much of an issue is created by being so far out of the line of sight? Thinking a "safer" location for a screen like this might actually be sitting on the dash? Totally open to thoughts here!
mike
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